Music Life Podcast
Where music stars discuss how they make their music.
Episodes to download
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Dancing between spaces with Santigold, Black Thought and theOGM of Ho99o9
Sat 4 Feb 2023
The art of writing an arena banger
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Music is a mayhem of joy with Dele Sosimi, Ang茅lique Kidjo, the Allergies and Shingai
Sat 28 Jan 2023
Four artists discuss preserving music and putting it into a new space
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More is more, with 危tella, Michelle Gurevich, and Las Palabras
Sat 21 Jan 2023
How do you express yourself in a second language?
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Musical catastrophe with November Ultra, Barbara Pravi, M茅lissa Laveaux, Yael Naim, and Pi Ja Ma
Sat 14 Jan 2023
Exciting and innovative musicians from the French and Creole-speaking world
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Breaking the mould, with Jockstrap, Flux Pavilion and Mala
Sat 7 Jan 2023
What's it like to hear your song in a club?
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Robot bandmates with Weyes Blood, Patrick Watson, Flume and Caroline Shaw
Sat 31 Dec 2022
Do musicians face too much pressure to expose their personal lives?
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Recording in wintry moments, with Angel Olsen, Julianna Barwick and Marissa Nadler
Christmas Eve 2022
What do musicians get up to over the holiday season?
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Songwriting is like keeping a flower alive, with Skin, Nona Hendryx and Paolo Nutini
Sat 17 Dec 2022
Can you write a song in your dreams?
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When the heart beats, the music happens, with Seckou Keita, Julie Fowlis, Anandi Bhattacharya and Richard Bona
Sat 10 Dec 2022
Four artists working in musical traditions from across the world
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Wearing the appropriate footwear to perform with Nyokabi Kari奴ki, Moor Mother, Edward Wakili-Hick and KMRU
Sat 3 Dec 2022
Is making music easy?
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Creating music is selfish with George Fitzgerald, SOAK, Marie Davidson, Mount Kimbie's Kai Campos and TOKiMONSTA
Sat 26 Nov 2022
How can you make music that matters in today's world?
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Singing in your own accent, with Amahla, Corinne Bailey Rae, Tiana Major9, and Simeon Hammond Dallas
Sat 19 Nov 2022
How four soulful singers create worlds through lyrics
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Learning is a lifelong process, with Thomas Attar Bellier, Dina El Wedidi, Alsarah, Alain Johannes, and Ali G眉莽l眉 艦im艧ek
Sat 12 Nov 2022
Five artists taking folk and rock music in new directions
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Thinking of taxes while performing with Alela Diane, Rhiannon Giddens, Mariee Siou and Uwade
Sat 5 Nov 2022
Celebrating the many different sides of folk music
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Unspoken communication with Harvey Sutherland, Yu Su, Paul Woolford and Warpaint's Stella Mozgawa
Sat 29 Oct 2022
Four musicians and producers discuss the power of non-verbal connection
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Get weirder with Cakes Da Killa, Nita Aviance, Rochelle Jordan and Eli Escobar
Sat 22 Oct 2022
Four forward-thinking artists discuss the current climate of dance music
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We鈥檙e emotional wrecks, with Poppy Ajudha, Maverick Sabre and Madison McFerrin
Sat 15 Oct 2022
Finding the balance between the personal and political in songwriting
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Exploring darkness, with Lamb of God, Diamanda Gal谩s, Malevolence, and Inger Lorre
Sat 8 Oct 2022
Four rock and metal stars discuss how they make their music
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Quieten the mind through music, with Jitwam, GAIKA, Elle Shimada, and Nabihah Iqbal
Sat 1 Oct 2022
Four eclectic artists discuss how they make their music
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Marinating in the vibe of a track, with You Me at Six, PVRIS, A Day to Remember and Cody Frost
Sat 24 Sep 2022
Pop-punk and rock musicians from the UK and US discuss the art of getting loud
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Don't eat junk food, with Tkay Maidza, Lolo Zoua茂, and Chiiild
Sat 17 Sep 2022
Why making music feels like having a superhero persona
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The in-betweens of sonic space with Nandele, Batida, Turkana, and TYGAPAW
Sat 10 Sep 2022
Four beatmakers discuss how the sounds of Africa influence their music
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You can鈥檛 force creativity, with Lynks, Xenia Rubinos, Bingo Fury and NewDad's Julie Dawson
Sat 3 Sep 2022
Four artists look ahead to the End of the Road festival
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I'm always singing out of tune, with ANOHNI, Hannah Peel, Hayden Thorpe and Purity Ring's Megan James
Sat 27 Aug 2022
Experimental composers and musicians discuss their craft
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Genres are a game with 脤F脡, Matthew Halsall, C茅cile McLorin Salvant, and Maria Chiara Argir贸
Sat 20 Aug 2022
An international line-up of jazz musicians discuss how they make their music
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Songwriting anger with Baby Queen, Powfu, Mae Muller, and Dylan Fraser
Sat 13 Aug 2022
Emerging pop stars from South Africa, Canada, England and Scotland discuss making music
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Melody rules all with Rostam, Lykke Li, Hatis Noit, and Barrie
Sat 6 Aug 2022
What are the best bits of the songwriting process?
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Don't underestimate boredom, with FINNEAS, Maggie Rogers, Sigrid and R枚yksopp's Svein Berge
Sat 30 Jul 2022
Four artists setting standards in modern pop discuss how they make their music
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Welsh-language music with Gwenno, Lleuwen, Hollie Singer (Adwaith) and Lloyd Steele
Sat 23 Jul 2022
What does it mean for Welsh artists to make music in their own language?
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Rebel against what's expected, with Poli莽a, Erika Dohi, Real Estate, Twin Shadow and Bessie Turner
Sat 16 Jul 2022
Five acclaimed musicians discuss staying creative during the pandemic
Music Life Playlists
Stars from the series give us a fascinating peek into their music collections
